Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · Master's Degree · about 81 graduates a year

$65,640
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,164
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,184
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 322
Rank by pay
#43 of 322
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,100
Median federal debt

University of Utah graduates in clinical, counseling and applied psychology earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Utah Compares for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

All 322 colleges reporting clinical, counseling and applied psychology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL$109,268$116,302#1$79,874
2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL$109,268$116,302#2$79,874
3Chapman University Orange, CA$107,808$98,098#4$90,639
4CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$101,297$96,414#5$73,106
5California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$100,315$91,280#9$81,000
6Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$100,264$91,234#11$84,853
7Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$99,934$95,458#7$73,323
8Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$99,202$91,245#10$67,399
9Widener University Chester, PA$98,402$100,076#3—
10Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$97,793$96,081#6$72,270
…
35Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$81,192$71,261#70$50,388
36Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$80,630$70,768#78$50,364
37Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ$80,630$70,768#79$50,364
38University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$80,164$75,977#43$65,640
39Simmons University Boston, MA$79,951$70,405#82$68,173
40Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$78,548$74,761#51$69,598
41National University San Diego, CA$78,497$71,427#69$57,834

Other Majors at University of Utah by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,680$110,581#73 of 861
Medical Illustration and Informatics$137,424$82,917#2 of 27
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$129,233$115,329#91 of 216
Information Science/Studies$127,158$93,745#17 of 71
Real Estate$122,525$95,940#11 of 15
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$115,739$90,201#65 of 92
Health and Medical Administrative Services$114,128$73,715#40 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$109,883$66,110#52 of 349
Computer Engineering—$108,534—
Mechanical Engineering$106,317$92,047#68 of 83
Computer Software and Media Applications$93,475$66,366#23 of 26
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$93,189—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$88,253—
Architecture$83,978$68,199#3 of 50
Public Administration$80,501$67,318#104 of 243
Urban Studies/Affairs$76,906—#6 of 7
Educational Administration and Supervision$75,629$60,531#139 of 453
Nutrition Sciences$74,055$50,818#5 of 22
Special Education and Teaching$73,872$65,971#50 of 280
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,964$72,357#98 of 211
Public Health$70,327$58,505#155 of 201
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,303$58,450#81 of 243
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$67,488$55,997#3 of 7
Social Work$67,368$55,814#78 of 279
Public Policy Analysis—$61,434—
International/Globalization Studies—$55,241—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Utah clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,640 one year after graduating and $80,164 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Utah rank for clinical, counseling and applied psychology?

Among 322 colleges reporting earnings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates, University of Utah ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical, counseling and applied psychology at University of Utah worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for clinical, counseling and applied psychology ($65,184), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,100.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.